Slavgorod (also known as Slavgorod North) is an air base in Russia located 5 km south of Slavgorod, Altai Krai. It is an abandoned, decaying airfield that has a large taxiway pattern.
Slavgorod | |||||||
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Slavgorod, Altai Krai in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 53°03′08″N 078°38′25″E / 53.05222°N 78.64028°E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1968 | ||||||
In use | 1968 - 1999 | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: ZAJ8 | ||||||
Elevation | 98 metres (322 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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It was the home of the 59th Training Aviation Regiment of the Barnaul Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots (Siberian Military District) from 1968-1999.[1]
References
edit- ^ "59th Training Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 December 2022.